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knowledge springing into her mind,conjured forth by the magic of her song-knowledgeof the people who constructed the monument and themythic saga it depicts.  \nA stern human warrior bangs his sword rhythmicallyagainst his scale mail,setting the tempo for his war chantand exhorting his companions to bravery and heroism.The magic of his song fortifies and emboldens them.  \nLaughing as she tunes her cittern,a gnome weavesher subtle magic over the assembled nobles,ensuringthat her companions'words will be well received.  \nWhether scholar,skald,or scoundrel,a bard weavesmagic through words and music to inspire allies,demoralize foes,manipulate minds,createillusions,and even heal wounds.  \n# MUSIC AND MAGIC       \n\nIn the worlds of D&D,words and music arenot just vibrations of air,but vocalizations withpower all their own.The bard is a master of song,speech,and the magic they contain.Bards saythat the multiverse was spoken into existence,that thewords of the gods gave it shape,and that echoes of theseprimordial Words of Creation still resound throughoutthe cosmos.The music of bards is an attempt to snatchand harness those echoes,subtly woven into theirspells and powers.  \nThe greatest strength of bards is their sheerversatility.Many bards prefer to stick to the sidelinesin combat,using their magic to inspire their allies andhinder their foes from a distance.But bards are capableof defending themselves in melee if necessaryusingtheir magic to bolster their swords and armor.Theirspells lean toward charms and illusions rather thanblatantly destructive spelis.They have a wide-rangingknowledge of many subjects and a natural aptitudethat lets them do almost anything well.Bards becomemasters of the talents they set their minds to perfecting,from musical performance to esoteric knowledge.  \n# LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE   \n\nTrue bards are not common in the world.Not everyminstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royalcourt is a bard.Discovering the magic hidden in musicrequires hard study and some measure of natural talentthat most troubadours and jongleurs lack.It can be hardto spot the difference between these performers and truebards,though.A bard's life is spent wandering acrossthe land gathering lore,telling stories,and living on thegratitude of audiences,much like any other entertainer.But a depth of knowledge,a level ofmusical skill,and atouch of magic set bards apart from their fellows.  \nOnly rarely do bards settle in one place for long,andtheir natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell,new skills to learn,and new discoveries beyond thehorizon—makes an adventuring career a natural calling.Every adventure is an opportunity to learn,practice avariety of skills,enter long-forgotten tombs,discover lost  \nPARTT 01ASSES  \nworks of magic,decipher old tomes,travel to strangeplaces,or encounter exotic creatures.Bards love toaccompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand.Abard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personalexperience earns renown among other bards.Indeed,after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishingmighty deeds,many bards take these themes to heartand assume heroic roles themselves.  \n# CREATING A BARD         \n\nBards thrive on stories,whether those stories are trueor not.Your character's background and motivationsare not as important as the stories that he or she tellsabout them.Perhaps you had a secure and mundanechildhood.There's no good story to be told about that,so you might paint yourself as an orphan raised by a hagin a dismal swamp.Or your childhood might be worthyof a story.Some bards acquire their magical musicthrough extraordinary means,including the inspirationof fey or other supernatural creatures.  \nDid you serve an apprenticeship,studying under amaster,following the more experienced bard until youwere ready to strike out on your own?Or did you attenda co","cbCail8uT0jMy9QJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail8uT0jMy9QJ","pdf",331396,"English","# MUSIC AND 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